Kiwanis Downs Maplewood 12-2 In NELL Action.

June 6, 2009
By: John Keuvelaar

Seagulls were flying and so were the hits for Kiwanis at the corner of Woodside and Trumbull. Kiwanis belted 10 hits, many doubles while holding Maplewood to two hits as they posted a 12-2 victory.

Kiwanis jumped on the board early in the first inning. Ryan laced a single bringing in Shane and Derek who had reach base on a walk and an error to take a 2-0 lead.

It looked like Maplewood who tie it up in their half of the first inning. Following a walk to Dan and Austin reached base on an error, Brady singled to load the bases with two out. But Kiwanis' Ryan got the next batter on strikes to end the inning.

Shae made the score 3-0 in the second when he got on base due to an error. Then he worked his way around the bases scoring on a passed ball.

Trevor helped extend Kiwanis lead in the top of the third inning. With two on base, Trevor laced a double bringing in Derek and Ryan to make it 5-0.

But Maplewood was not to be denied. Brady singled home Thomas narrowing the lead to 5-1.

Kiwanis then put the game out of reach in the fourth inning. Adam got things going with a double. After the bases got loaded on a hits batsman and a walk, Ryan got the first run in with a walk. Ryan drove in two more with a single and Shae finished off the Kiwanis scoring by driving in two more runs with a double. This built their lead to 10-1.

Maplewood got one run back in the fifth when Eurique walked and eventually scored on a passes ball making it 10-2. But Kiwanis ended the show in their half of the fifth inning. Back to back doubles by Derek and Ryan scored one run and Trevor finished if all off with a run scoring single to make the final 12-2.

Ryan pitched the first four innings for Kiwanis allowing one run on two hits while striking out 9. Derek pitched the final inning striking out three.

Brady started for Maplewood pitching the first three and a third innings striking out 5. Dan pitch the final innings striking out one.



Just over the head of Austin.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)

There is nothing like sliding safely into home.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)

Thomas makes the flip to first.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)

Brady drives this ball.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)

Derek slides safely into third
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)

Trevor is caught in a rundown.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)

Adam gets out in front on this pitch.
(MyBayCity Photo by John Keuvelaar)